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READY FOR FIJI STORIES.
The International Commission Prepared
to Begin Its Work.


WASHINGTON November 21st.-Just he.
fore noon to-day Mr.. Chamberlain, Sir
Charles Tupper and Minister West called
at the Department of State and were
shown into the diplomatic reception room
which had been set apart for the Fishery
commission. They were soon ioined bv
Secretary Bayard and Messrs. Putnam and
Angel. An informal conference then
took place, which lasted more than an
hour. No attempt was made to enter
upon discussion of the fisheries eontro-
versy, this meeting being held only for the
purpose of arranging the line of procedure
TO De followed IN the regular meetings of
the Commission
1t was resolved that the first of these
meetings be held tomorrow at 2 O'clock
Stenographers will not be emploved. but
an outline record of the proceedings will be
Kept by the Secretary, and at the end of
every session all of the members of the
conference will then agree upon and sign a
formal statement of the result of the DAVIS
work. Third Assistant Secretary Moore
and Mr.. Bergne have been chosen as the
official Secretaries of the Conference. The
frequency of the sassions cannot as vet be
foretold, as it will depend entirely upon the
number of obstacles that may arise in the
course of the negotiations. 1t is probable
'h'.t AhC htS,ott't'OIS viii LOt aItefDDt to pre-
scribe regular days for meeting. but will
fix the day of the next meeting at the con-
clusion of each session.
Perhaps the most important conclusion
reached to-day was the resolution unani.
mously adopted TO keep the proceedings
secret, at least until the conclusion of the
work
The statement is authorized by Secre-
tary Bayard that any article that may ap-
pear purporting to tell what had been done
at any meeting OF the negotiators will be
entirely Unauthorized and must be the
pureSt speculation.
In reply to an inquiry as to whether the
representatives of the United States had
agreed upon any line of policy for their
guidance in the negotiations, Secretary
Bayard said the public had been fully in
formed as to the position of the Govern
ment in the matter. The subject" be
said, is two years Old as far as this Ad-
ministration is concerned, and over hun
dred years old as regards the people of the
United States. English contention has al
ways been known through official publica-
ton, so there is nothing before the nego-
tiators of which the public is not in
formed
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WORSE THAN A SAVAGE.
The awfu1 Crime Committed by an
Unnatural Father.


Unnatural Father.
Los ANGELES, November 21st.-A brutal
tragedy was enacted here yesterday, the
victim being a pretty, fair haired, blue
eyed boy, between three and four years old,
who now lies at the police station, lowering
between life and death, while his father
aud would-be murderer occupies cell in
the county Jail, to which he was removed
from the police station for better protection
against the possible execution of threats of
lynching which were freely uttered when
the news of his horrible crime became gen.
orally known.
The circumstances of the affair are as
follows: Between 3 and 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon several persons noticed an
old man, George Westfall by name. walk
ing up the railroad track near the Buena
ViStastTeet bridge, carrying in his arms
small child. The old man disappeared,
and few minutes afterward was seen run
ming back down the track. The watchman
of the City Water Company, who had OBJ
served the proceedings, halted Westfall
and demanded to know wnat had become
of the child. The old man replied that he
had put him down for a few moments
while he went to get something he had
forgotten.
The watchmsn's suspicious were aroused,
and, proceeding TO the spot where the man
first disappeared he made search, and in
an old tunnel of the water company found
the child, with its head crushed and ap-
parently dead. The little fellow was con-
veyed to the police station insensible. The
doctors found that the skull has been
fractured, perhaps by blow with club,
but from some scratches on the face the
police think the boys father took him by
the heels and dashed his head against the
rocky walls of the tunnel. The physicians
say the injuries are fatal.
An hour or two after the affair officer
Sewerage arrested Westfall at the Missouri
House, where he was employed as dish
washer. The prisoner admitted killing his
little son, and gave as a reason that the
child was nuisance about the place where
he was employed, and he wanted to get
rid of him. The old man talked OF the
affair with perfect coolness, and expressed
no regret for the deed. He came to this
city from Oregon recently, and had Just
lost his wife. Opinions vary as to his
sanity. AT a late hour last night little
Willie was not eXnected to live
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want two laws" he said zone to stop
spurious productions, the eothers to allow the
growers OF California to fortify their sweet
wines with wine spirits free from internal
revenue duties. About the bill in refer
ence TO charging wines which did not get
through last year, doubt if there will be
any concerted action, for the growers seem
TO split up into two factions on this point.
The industry is languishing good deal
because of the absence of laws covering the
points have mentioned. We have a State
law which forbids the sale in California of
wines fortified with corn and not wine
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AT THE BAY.
The Contract Fraud-Northey Goes to
Prison for Nine Years.

frison Tor Nine Years.
SAN Francisco, November 21st.-TSpe-
cial. l-At meeting of the City Hall Com
missloners to-day Terrell made clean
breast of the matter of the City Hall fraud,
bat claimed that he had right to place
his figures as high as he pleased. The
Board finally awarded the contract to Nc
Gowan d Butler at SOS, 600.
Judge Sullivan to-day denied the motion
for new trial in the case of Frank L.
Northey, convicted of jury bribiDg and SEN
fenced him TO nine years in San Quentin.
The extreme penalty is ten years.
In the same Court the decision on the
motion by Morrow for change of venue
was postponed until Friday. McCord's s
case went over to Monday.
j. D. Farwell, an old merchant of San
Francisco, died ct Haywards Sunday night.
He arrived here in the spring OF 1850, and
for many years be was engaged extensively
IN the snip chaDdlery business. He was a
mem Der of both Vigilance Committees and
Vice-President of the last one. in 1856.
Judge Mcguire has arrived from New
York, where he went to help along Henry
Georges canvass, and has assumed his
place on the bench
In Judge Murphy's Court the assault to
murder case of Mrs. Mcdonald was con-
tinued for two weeks.
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Docking a War Vessel.
lcopyig4t, 1857, by The califoyui. l,socI,,,s p,

IOoPylg1 1857, 6y ue CallfoTnS Associated Pres.
Vailed, November Dist. - The stone
dock at Mare Island was flooded tonight
and tomorrow morning the French flag
ship Duquesne will be taken in the dock.
The report that the vessel was aground here
was without the slightest foundation. No
difficulty is expected in docking the vessel
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Accident to a Lady.

IC0pgF1gI, I8o1, W &c Calornia Aesoc.ael Vre,,
ANDERSON, November 21st.-Mrs. Gates.
who lives three miles above here
while returning home last night passed a
team, from which someone fired a gun.
Her team became frightened and ran away,
throwing her out. She has been insensibIe
ever Sipca
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Pacific Coast Postal Matters.

Copyright. 1887, BY tts California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, November 21st.-[Special I
A new Postofice has been established at
San Pasquale, San Diego county, Jas. n.
Pedlar, Postmaster.
The Postoffice at Geysers Springs,
Sonoma county, is discontinued Also at
Muddy, Emery county U. T.
W. E. Irving has been commissioned
Postmaster at Moosa, Cal.
The following change in the star
schedule has been ordered: Arcata TO
Hoopa Valley-Leave Arcata Tuesdays and
Fridays at 6 A. NJ, and arrive at Hoopa
Valley by 4:3o P. N. Leave Hoopa Valley
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OUR NATIVE WINES.
Action to be Asked of Congress in the
Interest of Wins-Making,

lcepylgt 1857, G1 tic California Associated Press,
NEW YORK, November 21st.--When Con-
gress meets the statesmen will be
asked to do some fayors for the wine
growers of California, who want to be
protected from the factories which in
this city and other parts of the East
turn out enormous quantities of decoc-
uons. Among the Calitornians who will
lay the claim of the American wine.
growers before the Legislature is Robert
Barton, OF Fresno county, now at the Park
Avenue Hotel, in this city. I'VE greatly
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NOT FOR HIS HEALTH.
Congressman Thompson's Purpose in Co
ing to Congress.

Copyright, 1887, by the California associated Press
WASHINGTON, November 21st.-[Special !
-Representative Thompson, of California,
is the first arrival of the members of the
delegation in Washington. He is accom-
panied by his family, and has taken fur
nished house for the winter on the corner
of De Sales and NJ streets. Mr.. Thompson
Is interested in securing the appointment OF
a Democratic Collector of Customs at Eu-
reka. The two leading candidates for the
place are Thos. II. Cutler and Mr.. DUNCAN
Thompson is committed to Cutler, but if
he cannot get it, DUNCAN is his next choice.
Mr.. Thompson would like to be made a
member of the Committee on Rivers and
HarboTs in the next organization of the
House
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AN UPHILL TASK,
The Difficulty in Christianiziug the Wash
ingtOn Cinnamon,

Copyright, 1857, bJ Tie Cali onia Associated Press
WASHINGTON, November 21st.-[Special. |
An effort is being made by certain church
men to convert the Celestial population of
Washington to the Christian religion. Yes
terday afternoon after the services of the
Chinese Snnday-school were over, a gentle
man who introduced himself as the teacher
OF the school entered The police headquar.
ters and said that one of the Celestials, who
labors as laundryman, is the keeper of
gambllng-room. The teacher complained
that his scholars had been dropping off,
until there were but few left in the school
He could not understand the reason for
the slim attendance until one of bis schol-
ars gave him the information that his
scholars were in the gambling-room, in
stead of being in the Sunday school. The
Sunday-school teacher refused to make a
formal complaint against the offending
Cinnamon, and it is probable that further
efforts to Christianize the heather will be
abandoned.
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Railroad strikers Restr,,n.,

GALVESTON, November 2Ist. - United
States Circuit Judge Pardee has issued re-
straining order directed against striking
switchman in the yards of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company at Houston.
preventing them from interfering with the
property OF the company and from intim-
ldating persons who apply to the company
for employment.
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SOMEWHAT BETTER.
Encouraging News Regarding the Crown
Princes NIaIady

BERLIN, November 21st.-The following
bulletin has been received from San Remoe:
The swelling of the Crown Princes
larynx has entirely disappeared. The re-
duction of the swelling was especially
noticeable after the 18th instant, when a
hoccuient discharge OF reddish-brown color
occurred. Afterwards the surface of tbe
new growth on the left side of the larvnT
with the suppurating part and an enlarge,
ment of the glottis became perceptible.
Since then respiration has been free and
swallowing entirely painless.
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DALZTEL AND THE DUKE.
The Hero of the Famous London Scandal
Sued for Libel.

Sueu IOr -LIDsi.
ICoPi9ht, 1887, by tie California associated Press.
New YORK, November 21st.-[Special,] i
The paper called Truth published letter
signed Z" Marlborough some time ago, in
which the writer spoke very seriously of
the American press in general, but compli-
mented the Truth. George Charles Spencer
Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, wrote to
the Herald that the letter was forgery.
and that Truth was vile rag.
Dawson Dalziel, the Englishman who
presides over Truth, sued the Duke for
S25, 900 damages for libel The Dukes
answer was filed to-day. The gist of it is
that the defendant did not publish the
alleged libel, and never charged the plain
tiff with forgery.
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npatby With Emperor William.
clustering Anarchists.

New YORK. November 21st.-Tbe FEEDER
ated Trades Unions, the central ANARCHIST
Organization of the city, has sent long
letter to Mayor Hewitt, in which he is told
that the class to which he belongs is
doomed. The letter was in German, but a
translation furnished for publication bv
the committee is so incoherent that it is
almost unintelligibIe. Bluster is its chief
characteristic.
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Clearing the Border of Bandits.

AUSTIN Tex. November 21st.-Captain
Schmidt, OF the State Rangers, whose COM
pany has been securing the Rio Grande
frontier the past two months, writes to
Governor Ross to day that they have killed
frontier o
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A PACK OF FIENDs.
Murder of a Cabman by Gang of Mag
var Laborers.

ICopri9ht, 1887, by 6te California Associated Press.
New YORK, November 22d.-A. M.-Tbe
laborers on the new aqueduct above Har-
lem river are nearly all Italians or Magvars
of very low grade, and they make life a
burden to the farmers along the line of the
aqueduct by their lawlessness.
On Sunday evening three Magyars, leay-
ing the train from New York at Sing Sing.
hired cab to take them to the shaft Of the
aqueduct, some miles away.
This morning the team was found on its
way back to Sing Sing, with the driver sit
ting on the box, but dead, with several bull
let holes in his head and body.
The Magyar laborers have been arrested
on suspicion.
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Stockton Franchises,

ICoPyngd, 1857, by The California Associatcd frsssl
STOCKTON, November 2lst.-Street rail-
road franchises were granted by the CITY
Council tonight to Hanna, Swayne & Co.
for an electric motor road, and to the Stock
ton Street Railroad Company for an exten-
sion OF their present system of contracts
for lighting the city for two years, by
the improved Jenney electric light, at
Sl6'500 per year for 102 electric lights.
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Ciemeneeau Advises Grevy to Resign til,
Presidency

Clemenceau Advises Grew tn ResIpr tbe
Presidency.
PARIS, November 2Ist.-CIemeneeau had
an interview with President Greyv this
ornlDg anu Informed him that he was
ready 10 form Cabinet He said, how
ever, that hs was bound to indicate TO the
flesldent Inst there were other elements
beside the ministerial question to compli-
cate the situation.
GreYy, In an interview this morning. said
he would leave to Clemenceau the fullest
latitude IN the choice of his colleagues.
Clemenceau replied that the devotion of
the PRESIDENT to the republic was indisputa-
pie and that he might render her a last
service by resigning, in view of the fact
that his authority had sustained blow that
was so hurtful TO the republic.
NreVy intimated that his refusal to resign
was not hEal He asked Clemenceau to
JOIN with Floquet, Goblet and De Freycinet
ID a conference on The subject of his resig-
nation.
A conference on the subject of the Prest-
dents resignation was held, in accordance
with Grevy's request, and Floquet, Goblet
and DeFreycinet adhered to the opinion of
Clemenceau. Greyy finally announced
that he would appeal to other statesmen
for assistance.
GREVS on HIS DIGNITY.
Replying to Clemenceau. President Crew
SAID that for many reasons he desired to re-
tire to private life, but il was his desire to
quit the Elvsee Palace with honor. There
fore he would remain until things were so
arranged that he could take his departure
with dignity. He felt this was due to his
past life and to the Office he held. He must
avoid setting bad precedent: He referred
to Wilson as the victim of a political in
trigue against himself
The conference was renewed in the even
ing, when Clemenceau, Floquet, Goblet
and DeFreycinet each declined to accept the
task OF forming Ministry.
CREWS RESIGNATION DEMANDED.
PARIS, November 21st.-A meeting of
the Autonomist and Socialist sections of
the Municipality was held this evening.
The following proposals were adopted
Deputies of the Seine are requested to de-
mand the resignation of the President,
and only TO support that government
which will devote itself to the Introduction
OF reforms, and which will promise to de-
mand the resignation of N. Grevy.
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NEVADA.

A Niner Blown to Pieces by Prema-
ture Explosion.
lcopwgAt, 1887, by G.e California Associated Press.
VIRGINIA, November 21st-Henry Hoff-
man was instantly killei in the Hale &
Norcross mine at y o'clock last night. He
was tamping powder in a drill-hole in the
l,0O0-foot level north drift, when the cart
ridges suddenly exploded, blowing him
eight feet from the face of the drift, and
tearing away the front part of his head and
breast. Captain Conway, a fellow-miner,
who was near the face of the drift at the
time, escaped with slight injury. De-
ceased was nali7e of Germany, aged
thirty-one years and unmarried.
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ST. PETERSBURG, November 21st.-It is
believed that De Giers has asked to be
allowed to resign the post of Prime Min
lister upon the completion of his twenty
five years service this winter.
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THE FOREST FIRES.
Iennesseeans Praying for Rain to Fxten-
tinguish Sweeping Flames.

tinguish Sweeping Flames.
MEMPHIS (Tenn.), November 21st.-For-
est fires continue TO rage in western Ten
nessee, Mississippi and eastern Arkansas,
and the damage sustained is becoming
serious. 1t is impossible to gather definite
details of the loss. 1t is so widespread in
its nature that an estimate cannot be given.
The only escape that is promised will come
from rain, and in nearly all the churches
prayers were offered yesterday that showers
might fall and the destruction cease.
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ARIZONA.
A Batch of Malefactors Sent to Jail for
Long Terms.

ICopyrig, 1857. by The California Associated Press.
BENSON, November 21st-Five prisoners
in charge of Sheriff Slaughter, of this
county, passed here this evening en- route
to the Territorial prison at Yuma, TO serve
varied sentences. The young Mexican who
killed Tomas Salcido at Fairbank last
spring, was among them He was captured
in Chihuahua, Mex, and returned to the
scene of his crime, pleading guilty to a
charge of murder in the second degree. He
was sentenced to Imprisonment for life
jerry Barton, the saloon keeper who killed
a man at Tombstone with q blow of his
fist, got three years, it having been proved
that he was drunk at the time.
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"A Brakeman Injured.
[cOputaaa, 1ss7, 1u Tie California A,.ncia,ea Pr.

STOCKTON, November 2lst.-This MORN
ing while switching the cars at the South
ern Pacific depot, brakeman named Yates
got caught in a frog and had his left leg
crushed above the instep and the right foot
badly mashed. The wounded mans iniu
rles were attended to and he was sent to
the railroad company's hospital in Sacra-
mento
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BARNUArS BEASTS.
Exciting Incidents of the RIenagerie Fire
Snakes at Large.

Snakes at Large.
BRIDGEPORT Comm, November Dist
The fire by which Barnums winter Quar-
ters for his menagarie were burned out last
night was attended by many singular cir
cumstances. The rhinoceros tore through
Gordon of spectators, creating a panic
which was renewed when the big lion es-
capped. The keeper rushed into the burn
ing building amidst the roaring of infrria-
ted beasts, when the jackals, leopards
hyenas and panthers, were thrashing about
their wooden cages furious and trying to
break out
LION LOOSE
One lion permitted its keeper to lead
him out of the building by the name This
animal was placed in his wooden building
but soon broke bounds and jumped through
the brittle boards and rushed into the
crowd. The policemen emptied their re-
volvers into the lion. and he sprang upon
the roof of a car and there he lashed his
sides, roared, and finally becoming furious
sprang again among his enemies. This
time he tore the legs of George Tucker, and
ran up Dram street and entered the barn of
Christopher Kicker, where he attacked a
COW. Mrs. Kicker heard the means of the
COW and rushed from the house to see what
had happened. Mistaking the animal for
a st. Bernard dog, she went for the king of
beasts with club. Strange as it may seem
he released his prey, jumped through
window and escaped. He then ran up
State street short distance and was then
shot by four policemen dead. The lion was
lying in the road this morning and the
boys were pulling his name and tail.
THE ELEPHANTS.
The white elephant, which was loosened
by one of the assistant keepers, turned back
and rushed, fear-stIicken, into the flames
and thrashed its trunk and beloved among
the burning timbers a short time and fell
dead
One man was rolled over by an elephant
and will die
A few elephants turned toward Seaside
Park. The people running toward the fire
met these elephants, who were waving their
trunks and trumpeting. Some of the spec
tators rushed into houses, others ran ahead
OF the brutes, shouting and trying to escape
The elephants were TOO frightened to mo-
lest any one, and kept on in their mad
career until Long Island Sound was
reached, where they plunged into the water
and sank below its surface, blowing for air
through their upturned trunks Six of
them remained under water until daylight,
and it was with the greatest difficulty that
their keepers were able to coax them TO
land.
SNAKES LOOSE.
Most of the animals are accounted for.
The consequences mostly to be feared are
on account of the reptiles. There are at
large boa constructors and other snakes. A
large and venomous snake was found in
the basement of citizens residence, and
was seeking the warmth of the furnace
early this morning when discovered by
servant. This was killed promptly.
One elephant could not be tempted out
OF the water, and was drowned to-day. 1t
swan two miles out seaward and chilled.
party went of in boats after the carcass.
The tails of all the animals let loose are
wanted to reassure the citizens